Van Stadensriviermond is a coastal resort about 15 km east of the mouth of the
Gamtoos River and 10 km south of
Van Stadensberg west of
Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Sou ...
. Afrikaans for 'Van Staden's river mouth', it takes its name from its position. The
Van Stadens River and the mountain are said to have been named after Marthinus van Staden, who owned a loan-farm there about 1744.
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Populated places in Nelson Mandela Bay
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